Thanks for those. Im not too keen on the cases tbh as id like to keep it as quiet as possible and im not sure what the PSUs on those cases will be like. I think bacons right on the RAM ting, id rather get crucial ram as its only a few quid extra.

Would you guys go for the AMD rather than the C2D cpu then?

kk, That Q-pack has nicer cooling than the Antec, but its your case, and you have to look at it.  I know what its like when you have a case you hate.

AMD purely because of cost.  If you had another £150 to spend then its straight to a decent Intel like an e8500, but for £350 you are balancing the budget.  If you do go AM2 then make sure the motherboard is AM2+ designed, not just compatible.  That allows you to upgrade to an AM3 chip at a later date if required.  Intel are changing the socket on the next-gen, and in 18 months or so when you are due a midlife update youll likely start having issues getting a decent CPU.  

AMD is more processing power in the lower price range, if your going to overclock then i would suggest intel, i wouldnt touch intel unless i was going for an 8400 at least. The processor i pointed out in my last build was the 45w energy efficient AMD.

Cases you have many choices, but earlier you said you wanted Small form factor, thus shuttle. Now your asking for silent case, but Shuttle isnt silent, it still makes noise, so its confusing what do you actually want?

You could move up to Mini/Midi tower and go for an Antec the entry level ones come with good psus. And with the videocard, earlier you didnt want to spend £100 on one, but now you do

Totally confused.

Another idea:

Dual core 3ghz intel processor, fancy looking memory ,  No videocard though, but you said maybe upgrade that later.

608544 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz Wolfdale 6MB Cache LGA775 (1333 Mhz) - Retail    
609492 ASRock 4Core1600-D800 Penryn Quad & Wolfdale (Socket 775) 1600FSB DDR2 PCI-E ATX Motherboard    
605704 Corsair Twin2X 2GB DDR2 (2x1024MB) XMS2 6400   
608733 Maxtor DiamondMax +22 7200RPM SATA II/300 500GB 32MB Cache - OEM    
609230 Samsung SH-S223Q 22x S-ATA Lightscribe Black Dual Layer DVD-Rewritable - OEM with Nero Software   
608096 Apevia X-Qpack II Silver Aluminum Case With Window - 500W Psu

£289.25 + delivery

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Same again this time with E7200 slightly slower processor, no videocard

608990 Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 2.53GHz Wolfdale 3Mb Cache LGA775 (1066 Mhz) - Retail
609492 ASRock 4Core1600-D800 Penryn Quad & Wolfdale (Socket 775) 1600FSB DDR2 PCI-E ATX Motherboard   
605704 Corsair Twin2X 2GB DDR2 (2x1024MB) XMS2 6400   
608733 Maxtor DiamondMax +22 7200RPM SATA II/300 500GB 32MB Cache - OEM   
609230 Samsung SH-S223Q 22x S-ATA Lightscribe Black Dual Layer DVD-Rewritable - OEM with Nero Software    
608096 Apevia X-Qpack II Silver Aluminum Case With Window - 500W Psu    

£254.25 + delivery

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Same again this time with E5200 slightly slower again, no videocard

609474 Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 2.2GHz Wolfdale 2MB Cache 45nm LGA775 (800Mhz) - Retail
609492 ASRock 4Core1600-D800 Penryn Quad & Wolfdale (Socket 775) 1600FSB DDR2 PCI-E ATX Motherboard   
605704 Corsair Twin2X 2GB DDR2 (2x1024MB) XMS2 6400   
608733 Maxtor DiamondMax +22 7200RPM SATA II/300 500GB 32MB Cache - OEM   
609230 Samsung SH-S223Q 22x S-ATA Lightscribe Black Dual Layer DVD-Rewritable - OEM with Nero Software    
608096 Apevia X-Qpack II Silver Aluminum Case With Window - 500W Psu

£231.29 + delivery

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AMD Setup for comparison, X2 6000 3.1Ghz per core & a £62 ATI 4670 Videocard

609512 AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ 3.1Ghz (Socket AM2) - Retail with Fan (89W)
608735 ASRock Alive NF6P-VSTA Sound/Video/Lan (Socket AM2) DDR2 PCI-E mATX Motherboard
605704 Corsair Twin2X 2GB DDR2 (2x1024MB) XMS2 6400   
608733 Maxtor DiamondMax +22 7200RPM SATA II/300 500GB 32MB Cache - OEM   
609230 Samsung SH-S223Q 22x S-ATA Lightscribe Black Dual Layer DVD-Rewritable - OEM with Nero Software    
608096 Apevia X-Qpack II Silver Aluminum Case With Window - 500W Psu   
609562 Sapphire ATI Radeon HD4670 512MB DDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI/TV Out - Retail

£299.30 + delivery

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Same again but with a 4850e 2.5Ghz per core, energy efficient 45w

609275 AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4850E 2.5Ghz 45W - Retail with Fan
608735 ASRock Alive NF6P-VSTA Sound/Video/Lan (Socket AM2) DDR2 PCI-E mATX Motherboard
605704 Corsair Twin2X 2GB DDR2 (2x1024MB) XMS2 6400   
608733 Maxtor DiamondMax +22 7200RPM SATA II/300 500GB 32MB Cache - OEM   
609230 Samsung SH-S223Q 22x S-ATA Lightscribe Black Dual Layer DVD-Rewritable - OEM with Nero Software    
608096 Apevia X-Qpack II Silver Aluminum Case With Window - 500W Psu   
609562 Sapphire ATI Radeon HD4670 512MB DDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI/TV Out - Retai

£276.80 + delivery

Remember the last 2 AMD setups include the £62 ATI 4670 which is good bang for your bucks.

Review here.